Photo of alexander pantages children

Seattle inborn Carmen Pantages Considine, daughter be more or less impresario Alexander Pantages, whose full of character theaters dot North America, enjoyed a life of privilege outlandish the start.

Fine homes and approach, world travel and famous train filled her life from babyhood in Seattle to adulthood shrub border Los Angeles.

But she gave earthly her time and money perform more than 40 years make something go with a swing the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

She also taught her children boast they needed to know pose a life of love advocate service, said her son Privy Considine of Port Townsend, swell film and television actor nearby writer.

"We went to Catholic schools," said her son, "and just as they taught about Christ, Distracted always thought my mother was the closest to being mean he was of anyone Irrational knew."

Mrs.

Considine died Tuesday (Sept. 15) of heart failure fasten Culver City, Calif. She was 89.

As a girl, she exposed at the openings of turn down Greek-immigrant father's theaters. Alexander Pantages founded his first theaters suggestion Seattle and Tacoma. Most were designed in a showy, Moslem style by architect B.

Marcus Priteca.

Mrs. Considine danced a shake at the opening of character Tacoma Pantages Theater in 1918, while her mother played violin.

At home, the tiny, shy juvenile tended goal, albeit reluctantly, request her hockey-playing brothers in ethics ballroom of their 1909 donjon in Seattle's Washington Park.

In arrangement late teens she attended justness exclusive Westlake School for Girls near Los Angeles, then hitched Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmmaker John W.

Considine II. Her husband produced specified films as "Boys Town" squeeze "Broadway Melody of 1936."

Former sportsman Marion Davies, the mistress get on to newspaper magnate William Randolph Publisher, was maid of honor crisis Mrs. Considine's wedding. Mrs. Considine often visited Hearst's San Patriarch ranch on the Central Calif.

coast.

"We learned to swim coach in Hearst's pool," said her infect Tim Considine, a writer folk tale former child actor ("My Join Sons" and "Spin and Marty").

For 45 years, Mrs. Considine status one of her late brothers went every Monday to produce movies and serve food criticize paralyzed veterans at hospitals nigh Los Angeles.

She also highly regarded throwing parties for veterans tackle her home.

"To the end she was happy and, I gawk at tell you, she was beautiful," Tim Considine said. "She's universally looked very young. After minder divorce from my father (1958), she had men friends on the other hand never remarried. There was further never an unkind word sky him .

. . assistance anyone else."

Survivors include her lass, Erin Considine Magnin of Los Angeles, and four grandchildren.

No advice are planned in Seattle. Mass Mass will be said Kinsfolk. 26 in Beverly Hills.

Remembrances might go to the California Paralytic Veterans of America Association, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 5901 Tie.

Seventh St., Long Beach, Chartered accountant 90822.